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Six images reveal how we ‘see' data and capture invisible science

  • Written by: Andrea Rassell, Nanoartist and creative-practice based researcher in Media, RMIT University
Six images reveal how we ‘see' data and capture invisible scienceLight bounces from an image to your eye, and is interpreted by your brain. oldskool photography / Unsplash, CC BY

As an experimental video-maker working at scales smaller than molecules, I surround myself in a variety of scientific visualisations.

In reading popular media on scientific discoveries, I sometimes encounter claims that a particular...

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How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam

  • Written by: Edwina Pio, Professor of Diversity and University Director of Diversity, Auckland University of Technology
How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise IslamThe Muslim diaspora means that people live in many parts of the world.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

New Zealand is a religiously and ethnically diverse country with an almost negligible global terrorism index. Muslims have lived in New Zealand, peacefully, for more than a century.

In the latest census, Muslims represent 1.07% of New...

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Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews

  • Written by: Anna Halafoff, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Deakin University
Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviewsStudents are far more understanding of their religious peers if they attend classes about religious diversity.from shutterstock.com

Around 80% of secondary school students who had classes about diverse religions claim to have positive views of Muslims. This compares to around 70% who had not attended such classes.

Our national study of Australian Gen...

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Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now

  • Written by: Alison Rahn, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, University of New England; Senior Research Officer, School of Social Sciences & Psychology, Western Sydney University
Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care nowThe earlier you start planning, the better.Shutterstock

Most Australians prefer to die at home but few adequately plan for it. Consequently, just one in seven dies at home.

Some say they will make plans “when the need arises”. But what if you have a heart attack, go into a coma, have a stroke, or develop dementia before having shared...

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  1. Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia
  2. Melbourne's 'other' cafe makes the city a more human place
  3. Expanding gas mining threatens our climate, water and health
  4. Skills like 'crap detection' can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on
  5. Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated
  6. Christchurch attack strains Australian-Turkish relations ahead of ANZAC day
  7. The government is right - immigration helps us rather than harms us
  8. what options does the UK have before the Brexit deadline?
  9. Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral
  10. What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?
  11. Christchurch attacks provide a new ethics lesson for professional media
  12. How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks
  13. What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse
  14. Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right path early
  15. Curious Kids: what makes an echo?
  16. why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet's hands
  17. Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus
  18. Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation
  19. We did a breakthrough 'speed test' in quantum tunnelling, and here's why that's exciting
  20. Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why
  21. a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania's past and present
  22. what to do if your teenager watches violent footage
  23. As home care packages become big business, older people are not getting the personalised support they need
  24. Two ways to fund NSW election promises as property prices crash
  25. A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation
  26. why do we have two kidneys when we can live with only one?
  27. Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care
  28. Married at First Sight's closer to reality than you'd think, demographically speaking at least
  29. We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
  30. a parent's guide to protecting your kids from online hoaxes
  31. Rebel teens can quickly make friends, but in the end, it's the nice ones who have the most
  32. Antoinette de Saint-Étienne, the First Nations nun who sang for a queen
  33. Australia’s performance on gender equality – are we fair dinkum?
  34. a fresh idea to escape the low wage trap
  35. With Grand Finale, audiences bear witness to a world on the edge
  36. Pandanomics is a grey area, but to us the value of giant pandas is black and white
  37. Why you shouldn’t bury your pet in the backyard
  38. Social media creates a spectacle society that makes it easier for terrorists to achieve notoriety
  39. Morrison announces $55 million for security at religious premises and warns against "tribalism"
  40. NSW election likely to be close, and Mark Latham will win an upper house seat
  41. Four lessons we must take away from the Christchurch terror attack
  42. New TAFE program for Aboriginal health-care students sees a near perfect completion rate
  43. We need a new definition of pornography
  44. Two million Aussies delay or don't go to the dentist – here's how we can fix that
  45. Women can build positive body image by controlling what they view on social media
  46. Ultra low wage growth isn't accidental. It is the intended outcome of government policies
  47. giving marsupials scents from suitors helps breeding programs
  48. why bats sleep upside down, and other stories of animal adaptation
  49. Youth homelessness efforts get a lowly 2 stars from national report card
  50. A truly inclusive society requires political restraint

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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